How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to complete a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30, breaking the previous world record by 65 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30, surpassing the previous world record by 65 seconds.
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